Compare towns
Victory vs Hooksett vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Victory | Hooksett | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
15,057Highest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 66% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Victory and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$302,900±$63kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,250±$326Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.